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Winter 2010 Youth Calendar (updated 2/16/10)  

Yearly Youth Calendar (online) 

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Youth Education

The Meeting House youth ministry includes not only Sunday morning Sunday School and evening youth fellowship but also includes opportunities for local and global service, for retreats, and for interschool friendships. The ministry focuses on being a welcoming safe space for individuals to ask and wrestle with questions on the intersection of faith and other responsibilities. Believing strongly that we are community, the ministry makes great efforts to stress how each individual brings unique gifts to the body of Christ. As part of the body, we are to care for one another.

Christian Education (Grades 6-12)

Presbyterian Youth Connection

College Students and Younger Adults

Lenten Devotional Opportunities

Week of March 7:

Wednesday, March 10: Intergenerational Lenten Study: The study will be “Gospel Portraits of Jesus,” which will explore what we can learn about Jesus through the various names and titles he is described by in the New Testament. Location: Jeff and Ann Irving’s Home: 311 Mansion Drive, 22302 Date/ Time: Wednesdays, 7:30 – 8:30 pm (March 3, 10, 17, 24). This study will be lead by Alice Tewell. RSVP to Alice or on-line. You are also welcome to sign up for any of the other studies.

Sunday, March 14:

Sunday School (9:40-10:40): High Schoolers (Flounder 2b) will gather for the second of four classes on Sabbath as Resistance. Within the season of Lent and looking forward to the Youth lead Seder on April 11, this study will focus on this distinctive Jewish art practice and will consider how Sabbath keeping can reduce stress in our lives by making a bodily act of testimony to alternative values and resistance to pervading values and the assumptions behind those values. Middle Schoolers (Elliot House Library) will continue four week series on the Sermon on the Mount and the lessons we can take in our Lenten journey.

The Youth Praise Band will perform at the Heritage Luncheon (for long term members) right after church at about 12:30 pm. If you sang with the band at the Congregational Dinner, at Youth Sunday or if you have talked to Alice, you are welcome to participate!

Youth Fellowship (6-8 pm), Middle and High School: As we continue through the season of Lent, join as we continue to “Stress Out” with an evening of music, karaoke, and energizers.

Upcoming Youth Opportunities:

Taste for Mission, March 21 after church: (food from Mexico, West Virginia, and Kenya) in lieu of coffee hour. The mission ministry has requested youth to host each table. Are you available to help out? 

Also, on March 21, you will start making DVDs to of Greetings to Mission partners. These DVD greetings will be entered into the YMI live contest with a $25,000 cash prize. Are you interested to help out or take the lead? Do you have a video camera or editing software or familiar with imovie? Lights! Camera! Faith statements! Presbyterian Foundation announces second ‘ymiLIVE’ youth video contest

Youth Hosted Passover Seder, April 11: Remember the Seder during Wednesday night years ago? The youth subcommittee is bringing it back! The youth are hosting the Seder liturgy and dinner for the whole congregation with special activities for children. Email Alice if you’d like to help lead. This will be a great time to learn first hand about our Jewish roots, look at the ideas of justice and freedom, and an opportunity for fellowship. We’ll be talking about the Seder at youth group on March 14.

Youth Service Week, June 28-July 1, noon to 4:30 pm: Want to help plan it? Now is the time.

Massanetta! Now is the time to sign up for the TERRIFICLY FUN Middle School Conference at Massanetta, July 13-16.

Youth Fundraising Opportunities

RENT A YOUTH : We need youth to rent our your labor to members of the congregation in March and April. Please send Alice your availability (including times and dates) and please indicate if there is anyone you would like to work with. Past projects have included babysitting, spring cleaning, and helping with organization.

Other Youth Related Needs:

Recruiting Sunday School Teachers and Youth Advisors for the 2010-2011 school year. Join us to influence a young person’s life. We also need a few more Middle School teachers for this year.

Technology Guru Needed. Need someone to help with AV set up for youth group, Sunday school, and as needed/ you are available.

Youth Mission News:

Thank you for your generous contribution to OPMH Souper Bowl of Caring Drive! This year we collected $598.70 to go to Family to Family and about 230 cans to go to ALIVE’s food pantry. A special thank you to the Cooperative Preschool for their extra effort bringing in cans!

Thank you for your contributions to the Making Gift of Heart Baby Kits to support those in Haiti. We are still putting together kits and compiling our total. If you still have supplies to bring in, but were delayed by the snow, you can still drop the items by. 

For all opportunities to serve, please talk to Alice (alice@opmh.org or 703-549-6670 ex 115).